In an effort to stay tuned to stakeholders needs and wants, Hortgro’s Communications department has done a full communications audit over the last three months. Data collected included quantitative and qualitative measuring tools. As part of the audit, a customer…
After a prolonged and intensive process of negotiations between Hortgro and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), the Hortgro Pome and Stone Fruit Boards have made a decision that the industry should dis-engage itself from the ARC breeding programme with immediate…
To help alleviate some of the human suffering caused by the recent KwaZulu-Natal floods, Hortgro has donated R15 000 to FoodForward SA and a further R15 000 to Gift of the Givers. According to government estimates, more than 40,000 people have been…
Members of Hortgro Science’s entomological team visited the Langkloof area in April to follow up on damage to pears possibly caused by sucking insects. Matthew Addison, Crop Protection Programme Manager, and Dr Minette Karsten, a researcher in applied entomology, met…
The future of the South African deciduous fruit industry depends on how we respond to today and tomorrow’s environmental challenges. The Hortgro Footprint Award 2026 celebrates producers, exporters, packhouses, and industry partners leading the way in sustainability, innovation, and responsible…
Persverklaring: 4 Februarie 2020 SAGTEVRUGTE GAAN WOORDFEES TOE! As jy gedink het Eva het vir Adam met ‘n appel verlei, of dat Granny Smith jou oumagrootjie se kleinniggie is, wag daar ‘n groot verrassing op jou. Die Suid-Afrikaanse sagtevrugtebedryf is…
For any operation, the quality of its management team’s leadership skills is crucial, and there is a direct positive correlation between business performance and effective leadership behaviour. To assist our member’s leaders to become more self-aware and cultivate their management…
A graduate of the first Hortgro industry leadership programme talks about climate change and modelling and shares her reflections on the programme. By Anna Mouton. Hortgro launched its industry leadership programme in 2022 to expose the next generation of industry…
By Kara van der Berg Agriculture is the place to be. The sector has great opportunities, funding, and is the place where future leaders are grown. This was the inspirational message to agriculture students at the Hortgro bursary function that…
Hortgro awards the Izithelo Media Award annually for outstanding journalism in and about the deciduous fruit (pome/stone) industry. The deciduous fruit industry’s journalism merit award focuses on ensuring continuous, constructive engagement between the fruit industry and the media. Winner: Dewald…
Francois Williams van die Kaapse dagblad, Die Burger se sake-redaksie, het die media toekenning gekry vir sy beriggewing die afgelope jaar oor die krisis by die Kaapstad-hawe, asook ander logistieke probleme wat die sagtevrugtebedryf geraak het. Francois se beriggewing was…
The entry cut-off date has been changed to 13 July 2026 by 8:00 am Step forward. Share your impact. Inspire change. Hortgro has launched a new award, the Hortgro Footprint Award, which will be presented at our annual awards ceremony on 11…